(Song is sung by Calaf, the unknown Prince, who had correctly answered 3 challenge questions to win he right to marry the haughty beautiful princess Turandot. (To have failed would have resulted in his death...) Although he answered correctly, She refuses to marry him. He however, he gives her a chance to refuse that marriage if she can learn his name before the sunrise and offers to die if she does. She commands that "No one sleeps!"; her servants must stay up all night and learn the unknown prince's name under threat of death if they can not. Calaf sings and repeats her command that "No one Sleeps"
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/nussun-dorma-no-one-sleeps.html
No one sleeps!
No one sleeps!
Even you, oh princess,
in your cold room,
look at the stars
that tremble with love
and hope!
But my mystery; it is locked in me.
And my name, no one will know!
No, no!
On your mouth
I will say it,
when the light
will shine!
And my kiss will break the silence,
that makes you mine!
His name no one will know...
(singing by Turando's servants who are tasked with learning hiss name) And we shall have, alas, to die, to die...!
Disperse, o night!
Vanish, oh stars!
Vanish, oh stars!
At daybreak, I will win!
I will win!
I will win!
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Why did Trump chose this song? He is taunting the Left and the DS about the identity of the Unknown Prince, "Q", and boasting that he will win. "You don't know his name! My head is on the line but I (he) Will Win!" (Is that Scavino smiling somewhere in the back ground?)
The D/S sends its servants to raid MAL seeking--perhaps and among other things-- to learn the identity of "Q" and the standing plan to use the military to take back America in case of a breakdown like the current breakdown we are experiencing.
Every analogy breaks down at some point...Trump is trying to win the American people, not the DS (analogous to Turandot.)
(Off to do things while it is still semi-summer!)
Thanks for your excellent background.
Oh and I goofed on my post
Christopher sang the
first and last verses of Hallelujah not
the first two verses.
Well, the first and last of the official lyrics
apparently, Leonard wrote over 80 verses
some more edgy than others
it seems there lots of verses
many written by other artists as well
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What an fascinating “Nessun Dorma” interpretation that is, Pete! Even as an opera musician for decades, who’s played it very many times and therefore knows the Turandot storyline, I couldn’t have done a better job! I just assumed Trump chose it because of the final “Vincerò!”, but who knows? Maybe there is an opera fan in the Q group. You think it’s Scavino? Could be! Much food for thought...
I like that reason for the choice of Nessun Dorma by President Trump but it sends me into a cold sweat. If the bad guys find even a hint of proof/evidence in their raids that suggests there’s a faction of the military ready and willing to execute Plan Z, I can see them twisting whatever they find into a conspiracy that they’ll call treason against a sitting and “duly elected” President. They’ll make those charges against President Trump and every person in his circle, as well as the military members who were part of the plan. God, please bless and protect them all. 😔🙏